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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Mt. Hope Cemetery ...

The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in San Mateo County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Alta Mesa Memorial Park
    • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mesa Memorial Park
    • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Alta Mesa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7837 <2>
  • Cascade Ranch Cemetery
    • The Cascade Ranch Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Ranch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cascade Ranch Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Pescadero.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549553 <2>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Felton Cemetery
    • The Felton Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Felton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274025 <2>
  • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
  • Golden Gate National Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529867 <2>
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Los Gatos Memorial Park
    • The Los Gatos Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos Memorial Park
    • The Los Gatos Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Los Gatos Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8134 <2>
  • Madronia Cemetery
    • The Madronia Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madronia Cemetery
  • Mission City Memorial Park
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    • Oakwood Community Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Community Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Community Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Convent Of The Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Orange Memorial Park
      • The Orange Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Memorial Park
    • Pilarcitos Cemetery
      • The Pilarcitos Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilarcitos Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
      • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
      • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933477 <2>
    • Santa Cruz Memorial Park
      • The Santa Cruz Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Memorial Park
      • The Santa Cruz Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1642244 <2>
    • Skylawn Memorial Park
      • The Skylawn Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylawn Memorial Park
      • The Skylawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Skylawn Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8376 <2>
    • Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Adobe Corner
    • Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
  • Atherton
  • Boulder Creek
  • El Granada
  • Emerald Lake Hills
    • Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
  • Escondido Village
    • Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
  • Half Moon Bay
  • La Honda
  • Ladera
    • Ladera is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera
  • Loma Mar
  • Los Altos Hills
  • Los Altos
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Loyola
      • Loyola is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyola
    • Martins Beach
      • Martins Beach is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
    • Menlo Park
    • Pescadero
    • Portola Valley
    • Redwood City
    • San Gregorio
    • Searsville ‑ Historic
      • Searsville is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Stanford
    • Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
    • West Menlo Park
    • Woodside

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Mateo County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Hope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Mateo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229151  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229151 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: San Mateo
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Gregorio

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Hope Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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